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Greater Vancouver

In a Nutshell...Surrounded by water on three sides and nestled alongside the Coast Mountain Range, Vancouver is the largest city in the province of British Columbia with over half a million residents and one of the mildest climates in Canada. Home to spectacular natural scenery and a bustling metropolitan core, Vancouver was Host City to the Olympic and Paralympics Winter Games in 2010. Whether just relaxing in a park or bike riding around the seawall, there is always something to do in Vancouver.

Where are we...Vancouver is located on the mainland of North America, in the south west corner of British Columbia, which is the westernmost of Canada's ten provinces. Greater Vancouver is made up of 21 municipalities that occupy 2,930 square kilometres on and around the Fraser River delta.Elevation...

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Population...Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia has a population of approximately 600,000 and lies within the large region of Vancouver which has about 2 million people. Vancouver is the third biggest city in British Columbia, and the third largest in Canada.